Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality
21 Dec Justice

Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality

After the Coronavirus pandemic exposed many of the inequalities still besetting our world in the twenty-first century, European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli tells Lorna Hutchinson it’s time to double down on justice.
by Lorna Hutchinson
Navalny arrest an early test for Biden
22 Jan Justice
Navalny arrest an early test for Biden
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
19 Jan Justice
Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEPs on potential collision course with European Commission and Member States over 'rule of law' clause
18 Dec Justice
MEPs on potential collision course with European Commission and Member States over 'rule of law' clause
Some EU governments undermined fundamental rights during pandemic, study finds
14 Dec Justice
Some EU governments undermined fundamental rights during pandemic, study finds
The report, commissioned by Greens MEPs Terry Reintke and Tineke Strik, says that a number of EU governments have “brazenly” used the pandemic as an excuse to curtail rights such as free speech, peaceful assembly and freedom of association.
EU strikes Compromise agreement with Hungary and Poland over next long term budget
11 Dec Justice
EU strikes Compromise agreement with Hungary and Poland over next long term budget
Business groups welcome long-awaited deal, but critics call ‘rule of law’ compromise a ‘capitulation’.
MEPs tell EU leaders that bloc's values are ‘non-negotiable’ as summit kicks off
10 Dec Justice
MEPs tell EU leaders that bloc's values are ‘non-negotiable’ as summit kicks off
A petition, signed by 27 deputies from various groups, also urges leaders not to accept blackmailing from Poland and Hungary.
Human Rights Day: Women's rights are human rights
10 Dec Justice
Human Rights Day: Women's rights are human rights
The rights of women are under threat of being rolled back in the shadow of COVID-19 and ultra-conservative governments. Lorna Hutchinson reports.
Hungarian and Polish citizens sign petition supporting rule of law conditionality
09 Dec Justice
Hungarian and Polish citizens sign petition supporting rule of law conditionality
Over 300,000 people in Hungary and Poland have given their support to the mechanism, which binds future EU funding to respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Alexei Navalny joins MEPs in welcoming European Magnitsky Act
08 Dec Justice
Alexei Navalny joins MEPs in welcoming European Magnitsky Act
The new mechanism was adopted on Monday by EU foreign affairs ministers and paves the way for an easier and faster procedure for joint EU sanctions against human rights abuses.
MEP slams EU’s failure to sanction Hungary and Poland for alleged rule of law violations
07 Dec Justice
MEP slams EU’s failure to sanction Hungary and Poland for alleged rule of law violations
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, French Greens/EFA deputy Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield partly blamed the Commission for what she says is a failure to act fully against both countries.
MEPs say József Szájer case highlights ‘hypocrisy’ of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party
03 Dec Justice
MEPs say József Szájer case highlights ‘hypocrisy’ of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party
They also say that the highly publicised affair should “shine a light” on current anti-LGBTI policies in Hungary.
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
27 Nov Justice
Iratxe García Pérez Interview: Things can only get better
This year has forever changed Europe. Iratxe García Pérez tells Lorna Hutchinson that what the EU rebuilds, post-pandemic, will have a stronger foundation of social justice, equality and sustainability.
‘The Poland of 2020 is a hell for women’: MEPs slam Polish abortion ban
26 Nov Justice
‘The Poland of 2020 is a hell for women’: MEPs slam Polish abortion ban
Wednesday’s plenary session saw an emotionally-charged debate in which many deputies lambasted Poland’s recent decision to impose a near-total ban on abortion in the country.
Stop the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women
25 Nov Justice
Stop the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, buildings and landmarks are being bathed in orange light to raise awareness of and galvanise action for 16 Days of Activism.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Zero tolerance
25 Nov Justice
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Zero tolerance
Tackling the scourge of domestic violence requires male champions to join women in saying that gender-based violence is never acceptable, writes Frances Fitzgerald.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Time for men to take a stand
25 Nov Justice
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Time for men to take a stand
Sylwia Spurek and her partner Dr. Marcin Anaszewicz believe men must join the campaign to eliminate gender-based violence. They tell Lorna Hutchinson that with men on board the anti-violence message can truly resonate.
Parliamentarians call Polish abortion ban ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’
24 Nov Justice
Parliamentarians call Polish abortion ban ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’
Over two hundred policymakers across Europe have joined forces to urge the European Commission to launch an infringement procedure over the Polish government’s violation of women’s rights, LGBTI rights and the rule of law.
A long road ahead to gender equality
23 Nov Justice
A long road ahead to gender equality
Twenty-five years after the Beijing Declaration, new threats to women’s rights risk reversing hard-won gains. Instead of going back to the 1950s, we need to make this the century of women, writes Evelyn Regner.
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak PM+
18 Nov Justice
Moderate Muslims must stand up and speak
Following the horrific events in France and Austria, Muslim communities around the world have engaged in debates surrounding freedom of speech and the challenges minorities face in multicultural societies, writes Dr. MJ Khan.
The undeniable benefits of tolerance PM+
17 Nov Justice
The undeniable benefits of tolerance
Together we must work to promote and defend tolerance as a foundation for growth and prosperity, writes Mohamed Issa Abushahab.
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana: Standing up for justice
13 Nov Justice
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana: Standing up for justice
Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana is Germany’s only black MEP. She tells Rajnish Singh how she’s working to reform the police, enhance gender equality and get more people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities into the EU institutions.
European Commission presents first-ever LGBTIQ equality strategy
12 Nov Justice
European Commission presents first-ever LGBTIQ equality strategy
The strategy addresses the inequalities and challenges affecting LGBTIQ people, setting out a number of targeted actions for the next five years.
EU Equal Pay Day: Time to close the gender pay gap
10 Nov Justice
EU Equal Pay Day: Time to close the gender pay gap
Equal pay for work of equal value continues to elude women in the EU and the gender pay gap of 14.1 percent means that as of November 10, women will work for free until the end of the year.
Viktor Orbán threatens to veto EU budget and Coronavirus recovery plan
09 Nov Justice
Viktor Orbán threatens to veto EU budget and Coronavirus recovery plan
This comes after Member States and Parliament reached an agreement on a new mechanism allowing the EU to cut funding over rule of law concerns in Member States.
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
02 Nov Justice
European Parliament political group presidents decry ‘barbaric’ Polish abortion ruling
The leaders of five of Parliament’s political groups have written to the Polish Prime Minister to denounce the ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal which imposes a near-total ban on abortion in the country.
A European response to disinformation
30 Oct Justice
A European response to disinformation
Technological advances are opening new fronts to those seeking to interfere in our democracies; the INGE Committee will play a vital role in minimising this risk in future, write Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz and Marcin Bylica.
Tackling racism in Europe's AI strategy
30 Oct Justice
Tackling racism in Europe's AI strategy
With the growing influence of artificial intelligence on daily life, MEPs are calling on the EU to look at how the technology may create structural racism, explains Rajnish Singh.